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genxlib

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13. You are certainly correct

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #12)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:21 AM

May 2018

But that would not satisfy the conflict quotient necessary to keep people interested. Sadly, too many people find straight news boring so they artificially spice it up. You know Bread and Circuses.

I try not to be cynical, but then...reality happens.

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